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China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests

BEIJING: China’s top Covid official has signalled a possible relaxing of the country’s strict zero-tolerance...

Published 01 Dec, 2022 10:37am

World

US CDC recommends boosters targeting Omicron

WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended Covid-19 booster shots...

Published 02 Sep, 2022 10:06am

World

EU watchdog set to approve first Omicron jabs

THE HAGUE: The EU’s drug regulator is on Thursday expected to authorise the first Covid-19 vaccines for the Omicron...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 11:47am

World

US tells pharmas to make Covid boosters targeting BA.4 and BA.5

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday told vaccine makers that Covid boosters for this fall...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:48pm

World

Omicron sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 make up more than 50% of U.S. COVID cases: CDC

The fast-spreading BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up a combined 52% of the coronavirus...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 08:16pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 Positivity rate in Karachi soars to alarming levels

KARACHI: The fresh wave of Covid-19 seems to be hitting Karachi hard as the test-to-positivity ratio in the megacity...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Sports

FIFA confident about semi-automated VAR for World Cup

DOHA: FIFA are confident semi-automated technology to assist with quicker Video Assistant Referee decisions could be...

Published 13 Jun, 2022 04:54pm

World

China’s Xi backs zero-Covid policy as Shanghai expands mass testing

SHANGHAI: President Xi Jinping said China must stick “unswervingly” to its zero-Covid strategy, as more than half of...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 11:20am

Markets

Moderna’s new booster produces stronger response against Omicron

Moderna Inc said on Wednesday an upgraded version of its coronavirus vaccine produced a better immune response as a...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 05:53pm

Markets

Chinese mRNA COVID booster stronger against Omicron than Sinovac shot

BEIJING: A COVID-19 vaccine candidate from China’s Walvax Biotechnology using mRNA technology triggered a stronger...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 07:45pm

World

WHO authorises China’s CanSinoBIO Covid-19 vaccine

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Thursday authorised the use of Chinese manufacturer CanSinoBIO’s...

Published 20 May, 2022 06:00am

World

Kim slams negligent officials over spiralling North Korea Covid outbreak

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the negligence and laziness of state officials worsened the country’s...

Published 18 May, 2022 11:20am

Technology

Tech titans curb hiring in a ‘challenging macro environment’

PARIS: From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon...

Published 15 May, 2022 11:17am

Pakistan

Inbound flights: CAA to resume rapid antigen tests for passengers from Gulf countries

Will be conducted at Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi airports

Published 13 May, 2022 09:11pm

World

North Korea reports first COVID-19 outbreak, orders lockdown in ‘gravest emergency’

SEOUL: North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency”...

Published 12 May, 2022 12:04pm

Business & Finance

China’s services activity plunges as zero-Covid drags

BEIJING: China’s services sector activity slumped in April to the second lowest on record, independent data showed...

Published 05 May, 2022 10:21am

World

Two Omicron sub-variants driving S. Africa Covid spike: WHO

GENEVA: Two new Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in reported Covid cases in South Africa, the World...

Published 04 May, 2022 11:00pm

World

South Korea to end outdoor mask mandate

SEOUL: South Korea said Friday it will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 11:08am

Business & Finance

US economy sees surprise Q1 contraction despite solid spending

WASHINGTON: The US economy shrank in the first quarter of 2022 as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus hampered...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

World

Worldwide COVID cases surpass 500mn as Omicron variant BA.2 surges

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 03:44pm

World

China reports 13,000 Covid cases, most since end of Wuhan’s first wave

SHANGHAI: China reported 13,000 Covid cases on Sunday, the most since the peak of the first pandemic wave over two...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 10:26am

World

German health minister urges EU to clear 2nd booster for elderly

BERLIN: Germany’s health minister urged the European Union on Tuesday to back a fourth COVID-19 shot for people...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:27am

Business & Finance

26pc of SMBs post higher sales on Facebook platform in past month, Meta reveals

ISLAMABAD: Around 26 percent of operational Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in Pakistan using the Facebook...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

World

Shanghai’s Disney resort shut amid record daily local COVID infections

SHANGHAI: China’s financial hub of Shanghai reported on Monday a record daily surge in local COVID-19 infections as...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 12:33pm

World

England to roll out fourth Covid shot: NHS

LONDON: England will begin rolling out its fourth coronavirus vaccine shot this week, the National Health Service...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 11:41am

World

Too early yet for second Covid-19 booster: EU watchdog

AMSTERDAM: It is too early to call for a second Covid-19 booster shot, Europe’s medicines watchdog said Thursday,...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 08:49pm

World

China daily local COVID cases hit two-year high of over 1,500

SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported more than 1,500 new local COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the most since the...

Published 12 Mar, 2022 06:49pm

Business & Finance

UK economy surges unexpectedly, bolstering case for rate hike next week

LONDON: Britain’s economy rebounded much more than expected in January from its coronavirus-related lull in late...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 03:45pm

World

Mainland China daily local COVID cases at 2-year high

BEIJING: Mainland China has logged its highest number of daily new local symptomatic COVID-19 infections in about ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 11:46am

World

Virus-hit Hong Kong considering lockdown: health chief

HONG KONG: Hong Kong may impose a China-style hard lockdown that confines people to their homes, authorities...

Published 28 Feb, 2022 02:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	278.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 29	6,039.31
Nasdaq / Jan 29	19,632.32
Hang Seng / Jan 29	20,225.11
Dow Jones / Jan 29	44,713.52
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,776.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,467.47
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,567.71
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,655.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 29	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 29	247,513
Petrol/Litre / Jan 30	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,759.76
Diesel/Litre / Jan 30	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.53 ▲ 0.24 (10.48%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 30 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	48.85 ▲ 4.44 (10%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)
Loads Limited / Jan 30 Loads Limited(LOADS)	18.92 ▲ 1.72 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Jan 30 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	63.80 ▲ 5.8 (10%)
Supernet Ltd. / Jan 30 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	21.78 ▲ 1.98 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	31.65 ▼ -3.48 (-9.91%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.53 ▼ -1.21 (-8.21%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jan 30 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	821.86 ▼ -68.8 (-7.72%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jan 30 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	66 ▼ -4.99 (-7.03%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Jan 30 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	11.20 ▼ -0.8 (-6.67%)
Gadoon Textile / Jan 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	220 ▼ -15.14 (-6.44%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 30 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	47.75 ▼ -3.25 (-6.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	35,771,113 ▲ 1.75
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	29,255,747 ▲ 0.16
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	27,120,319 ▲ 1
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 3.44
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.59
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▼ -0.05

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